Waste-to-energy plants to come up at four major urban centres across Haryana; MoUs inked
ThePrintby PTI·29 Aug 2026
Gurugram, Aug 29 (PTI) In a step towards strengthening urban waste management in Haryana, the state government has signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) for setting up four integrated...
IMD forecasts extremely heavy rain in 5 Odisha districts till Aug 31
ThePrintby PTI·29 Aug 2026
Bhubaneswar, Aug 29 (PTI) The IMD on Saturday forecast extremely heavy rainfall in five districts of north and coastal Odisha till August 31 in the wake of a low-pressure area formed over the Bay...
The EPA’s Emergency Fuel Waiver Aims to Lower Gas Prices, but at What Cost?
Latest Content - Car and Driverby Brendan McAleer·29 Aug 2026
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the early sale of winter-blend fuel to help increase supply and lower gas prices.
101 taluks declared drought-hit, more may be added: Parameshwara
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·29 Aug 2026
Deputy Chief Minister and Revenue Minister G. Parameshwara on Saturday said the State government has declared 101 taluks as drought-affected, and indicated that more could be brought under the...
‘The world needs to pay attention’: Nepalis and Tibetans in New York respond to the Himalayan disaster
Environment | The Guardianby Lok Darjee and Catherine Guerrero Knight in New York·29 Aug 2026
Geeta Tamang was getting ready for bed when her aunts shared news that upended her world. “My aunts came into my room and told me what had happened,” said Tamang, a 24-year-old computer science...
7 Odisha tourists evacuated after Nepal floods; search on for 5: Official
Hindustan Timesby Debabrata Mohanty·29 Aug 2026
7 Odisha tourists evacuated after Nepal floods; search on for 5: Official As the Trishuli River swelled and conditions deteriorated, Nepal police and local authorities evacuated the tourists from...
Five States along Ganga face 32 per cent sewage treatment gap, CPCB data reveals
New Indian Expressby Narendra Sethi·29 Aug 2026
DEHRADUN: The five states along the Ganga’s main stream lack the capacity to treat nearly one-third of the sewage they generate, according to data provided by the Central Pollution Control Board...
Germany, extreme hot summer ripens grapes faster and advances wine harvest several weeks
MercoPress·29 Aug 2026
Germany's main grape harvest takes off earlier than ever recorded following on the country's exceptionally hot summer which accelerated the ripening process in vineyards, according to the German...
Indie Sci-Fi Survival Film 'After Impact' Trailer Starring Michiel Rensen | FirstShowing.net
FirstShowing.netby Alex Billington·29 Aug 2026
Indie Sci-Fi Survival Film 'After Impact' Trailer Starring Michiel Rensen by Alex Billington August 29, 2026 Source: YouTube "The world ended. The waiting didn't."
Assam Cong stages statewide protests against proposed Kaziranga ESZ reduction
National Heraldby NH Environment Bureau·29 Aug 2026
Assam Cong stages statewide protests against proposed Kaziranga ESZ reduction Party accuses BJP-led government of compromising conservation for commercial interests; CM Himanta Biswa Sarma says...
Kakkadampoyil eyes tourism boom with master plan, travel mart
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·29 Aug 2026
Kakkadampoyil is set to get a comprehensive tourism development master plan, with the Koodaranhi grama panchayat in Kozhikode and the adjoining Oorngattiri grama panchayat in Malappuram planning to...
Nigeria’s solar expansion not captured in official data – Report
Premium Timesby Fortune Eromonsele·29 Aug 2026
A new report by Ember, a global energy think tank focused on accelerating the transition to clean electricity, estimates that Nigeria will install 1.7 gigawatts (GW) of solar power in 2026, as the...
India offers humanitarian assistance to flash flood-torn Nepal: Read how India helped countries hit by natural disasters over the years
OpIndiaby Aditi·29 Aug 2026
As the neighbouring Nepal is grappling with ravaging flash floods, India rose to the occasion and extended swift humanitarian assistance to the Himalayan country.
Gaza farmer returns to the grapevines he couldn’t bear to abandon
Al Jazeeraby Maram Humaid·29 Aug 2026
Gaza City, Gaza Strip - It's 4am, and Gaza is still dark and quiet. But Khaled Abu Madeen has a routine, one that he has recently picked up again after being forced to abandon it over nearly three...
Top news of the day: August 29, 2026
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·29 Aug 2026
Nepal flash floods: Death toll surges to 669; more than 2,400 still remain missing The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal surged to 669 on Saturday (August 29, 2026), as rescue...
Siraya language, deemed ‘extinct’ over a century ago, finds its voice again in Taiwan
Mongabay Globalby Yenni Kwok·29 Aug 2026
- A family of Siraya activists in Taiwan is a major driving force behind the revival of their ancestral language — more than a hundred years after it was last spoken.
India ready to provide all possible assistance to Nepal amid flash flood: Rajnath Singh
India Newsby ANI·29 Aug 2026
INDIA Speaking to reporters, Singh said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had made it clear that India would provide whatever assistance Nepal requires and added that relief material was being sent...
How the military-industrial complex is waging war on the planet
Middle East Eyeby John Rees·29 Aug 2026
How the military-industrial complex is waging war on the planet The scale of the arms industry’s contribution to climate change is often minimised, avoided or ignored.
Chitrakoot, in the heart of the country, flooded as Mandakini river overflows after torrential rain
Down To Earthby DTE Staff·29 Aug 2026
Torrential rain over 14 hours has caused the Mandakini river to overflow and flood the pilgrimage town of Chitrakoot in Madhya Pradesh’s Satna district, breaking a 23-year record as waters rise 8-9...
Colorado River plan to cut water amid drought brings uncertainty for cities and farmers
The Independentby Wufei Yu and Dorany Pineda·29 Aug 2026
On the outskirts of Phoenix, a small town with a huge reliance on the Colorado River has capped growth, revived old wells and struck water deals.
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